Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Mauritius peaked at 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Mauritius ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Mauritius?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritius was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.